Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Some time ago I pitched a reporter, who was looking for sources, on social media for a client. The reporter responded she hadn’t seen the study yet and would review it. This is why content marketing plays such a crucial role in media relations , among many other aspects of PR and corporate communications.

Content Marketing 89

Content Marketing Marketing Pitching Survey 89

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Public relations and content marketing are powerful when they work together, particularly for B2B PR programs designed to educate prospective customers and push them down the funnel to a point of purchase. But when they work in concert, PR and content marketing are a 1+1+3 situation. Never discount earned media.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Pharmaceuticals Marketing Software 120

PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

Hence our obsession with keeping tabs on industry blogs and finding those articles and authors that impact our own ways of thinking. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. Below is a guide to Ready North's favorite blogs and publications.

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Here are three big names to take a look at for content marketing inspiration: BuzzFeed. This Internet media company has been making waves for almost a decade, focusing on churning out content that spreads. Mashable also realized that its community was looking for stories on subjects its reporters weren’t always covering.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Social Media 120

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

58% spending more time researching products before making purchasing decisions; social media has become increasingly important in B2B marketing The consumerization of business technology is probably one of the biggest driving forces in the development of B2B software. The full report is an interesting read that covers a lot more.

B2B 162

B2B Leadership Marketing Software 162

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. This year the survey polled 1,300 reporters from around the world and a little more than 800 of those respondents are based in the U.S. Below are a few of the statistics that stood out to me in reviewing the report.

Survey 102

Survey Report Media B2B 102

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 23, 2018

According to Content Marketing Institute Research Director Lisa Beets ( @LisaBeets ), “Nearly all top-performing B2B content marketers—90%—put their audience’s informational needs ahead of their company’s sales/promotional message.”. Today, more B2B marketers than ever rely on a content marketing approach.

Content Marketing 81

Content Marketing B2B Trends Marketing 81

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2017

B2B marketing has overwhelmingly adopted the concept of content marketing, according to the 2018 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends survey. That may mean content marketing is maturing, but that also means competition for an audience will heat up. 50% say improved distribution.

Content Marketing 64

Content Marketing B2B Survey Analysis 64

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Skilled practitioners can seize the moment, with help from technology for metrics and scale. Drastic changes in the media and cultural landscape have altered PR and marketing in recent years. According to the Cision State of the Media Report , 59% of U.S. consumers say they are suspicious of news content. Here’s why: 1.

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Mobile SEO Reputation Web 100

Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2017

What does it take to implement content marketing effectively in a B2B organization? It’s not an easy question to answer broadly because: a) every team has its own dynamics; b) every organization has constraints and limitations, and c) every vertical market has its own unique characteristics. 1) Hands on marketing leadership.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Leadership 68

Communications Conversations

JULY 26, 2018

I’ve seen a number of articles recently that have focused on a growing–and increasingly troublesome–trend in our industry: Our complete over-reliance on tools and technology. Brands don’t need to be purchasing more technology–they need to be purchasing less. I would almost under-invest in technology.

Technology 84

Technology Social Media Tools Trends 84

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing. Technical expertise is particularly relevant to the B2B technology space. Even those with long tenures in technology – CIOs and CTOs for example – need expertise in the niches. There are fewer reporters.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 68

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There are caveats to this of course, and a well-run company blog is a good example. If you look at companies that have made a name for themselves, in part, by blogging – HubSpot or Zappier – these companies are all in. Everyone knows HubSpot but Zappier seems to be crushing it with a PLG tie-in to their blog.

B2B 93

B2B eBook Engineering Blogging 93

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This week, we’re continuing with our June blog series on Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix. How can marketing and PR jointly contribute to business goals? On the flipside, you can also repurpose existing marketing content into PR content to increase exposure for your brand.

Strategy 195

Strategy Marketing Measurement eBook 195

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

First it was gripes about the press release, and in the latest example, a report that tech PR is dead, which I just read in Inc. So why have a blog with “revenge” in the name if I can’t get me some? Or at least blog a strongly worded rebuttal. Yeah, I know, it makes for captivating clickbait.

Writing 177

Writing Pitching Report Industry 177

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Blogs are an effective way for PR and marketing pros to get information quickly and easily. With so many blogs out there, the challenge becomes which ones to choose while you’re on your daily commute, coffee break or even at your desk. Its blog is also very educational. Holmes Report. holmesreport. Entrepreneur.

Blogging 61

Blogging Resources Internal International 61

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. We started a blog for our employer, a startup in the IT operations space. Some of the newer and smaller startups that had been blogging for a while ran circles around us.

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

That’s my take on some of the data from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B lead gen report. The report noted in observation: “Fifty-eight percent of respondents cited engagement as a big challenge, compared to 35 percent in our 2017 survey. Analysis: B2B marketing must develop its market. 25% say cost of new leads.

B2B 64

B2B Report Marketing Survey 64

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2017

For example, if a PR pro gained coverage for their brand in Forbes, they may report the circulation of Forbes as the potential audience size that saw the message. The methods they use to attribute business achievements and even revenue back to marketing efforts have given birth to bigger budgets and new skills.

Strategy 294

Strategy Data-Driven PR Measurement Enterprise 294

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Which organizations, blogs, anything communications/PR, do you recommend subscribing?” I’m grateful to whoever mentioned my work; this blog has been publishing for more than 10 years. PR blogs You have to keep an eye on blogs because blogs come and go – countless PR blogs used to be great that no longer publish.

Resources 119

Resources Publicity Reddit Interviews 119

Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2016

I believe technology gives us leverage, but like Peter Thiel says in his book Zero to One , it works best when it compliments or augments humanity rather than replaces it. That’s why the psychology of more is the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links (UML). More, More and Still More. j4V1meSZ4B.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 68

Sword and the Script

MARCH 28, 2017

You’ve spent weeks or months pitching a key reporter. The reporter didn’t reject the story idea, instead, they asked for something far more difficult to attain: “Do you have a customer I can talk to?”. A simple way to do this is to request an interview for a corporate blog. Then your heart sinks. The Media Reference Challenge.

B2B 60

B2B Blogging How To Media 60

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Nearly five years ago, I wrote about why the email newsletter is the most important part of content marketing. Damn near every marketer uses email as a marketing channel. For us at The Content Strategist , that’s content marketing and content strategy best practices. That’s okay.

How To 142

How To Content Marketing Banking Advertising 142

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Originally seen on TechCrunch “For every reporter employed in America, around six people work in public relations: a few too many, some might think.” In Edelman’s mid-20th Century America, the ratio of PR professionals to reporters was nowhere what it is today. Thoughtful content-marketing paired social media scales.

Publicity 100

Publicity Engineering Advertising Advertising 100

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

.” According to the site, Wordsmith “transforms Big Data into narrative reports by spotting patterns, correlations and key insights in the data and then describing them in plain English, just like a human would.” Think about those personalized reports you receive that tell you specifically about YOUR team.

Corporate 146

Corporate Communications Tools Content Marketing 146

Onclusive

MARCH 8, 2018

They discussed how AI is already impacting the PR industry, how AI will impact the role of PR and content marketing professionals, and how to leverage this evolution to drive business impact and success. How AI will impact the role of PR and content marketing professionals. How AI is already impacting the PR industry.

Case Study 170

Case Study Engineering Measurement Big Data 170

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s just say it: Most branded content isn’t very good. I worked for years as a content strategist. I’ve spent the last decade researching and reporting on the content marketing industry. Along the way, I’ve probably consumed more pieces of branded content than anyone else.

Brand 145

Brand Branding Healthcare Enterprise 145

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 2, 2024

For instance, when I was optimizing a travel blog, AI tools helped us create personalized content based on the reader’s past interactions, increasing both stay time on the site and conversion rates. The Role of Video Content in SEO Today, 92.3% Personalization is becoming the cornerstone of effective SEO.

SEO 84

SEO Mobile Engineering Ethics 84

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A content marketer’s job is to create quality content that gets in front of readers organically. After all, what is content worth if you don’t access the readers who would most benefit from your writing? GPT-3 is now the underlying language model for dozens of technology tools.

SEO 93

SEO Strategy Google Engineering 93

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. 2) The marketing budget as a percentage of revenue. Most (59%) of U.S.-based

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Adaptability: PR is a rapidly evolving field, and PR practitioners must be able to adapt to new trends and technologies in order to be successful. If anything, AI tool that writes will make creative writing more important, because when everyone has the same tools to write content, it will all sound the same.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

PR 20/20

JANUARY 17, 2023

The funnel model also excludes the impact of evolving technologies as it relates to the buyer journey. Additionally, three-quarters of companies using highly personalized marketing content report growing market share, according to McKinsey & Company. These might include: Top visited blog posts or site pages.

Strategy 52

Strategy How To Technology B2B 52

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

What are the roles and responsibilities of the existing marketing team? Modern marketing is constantly shifting, and the folks that are part of your marketing team need to be masters in all things technology, best practices, and trends. Technology. Are gaps in technology affecting performance?

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 16, 2024

Instead, effectively reaching the right audience at crucial touchpoints has become an art form, requiring a distinct skill set and a deep understanding of marketing strategies. This is where influencers play a crucial role in amplifying and distributing this content to a broader audience.

B2B 93

B2B Marketing Measurement Social Media 93

Cision

JULY 25, 2017

” That’s a pretty bold statement considering that Google has more than 200 reported ranking factors. For example, if you are in the public relations industry you would be better off having a site like PRWeek to link to you than a small agency blog that’s only been around for a couple of years.

Strategy 257

Strategy How To SEO Engineering 257

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

Content marketing is a crucial piece of content strategies. As technology becomes ever-present, content strategies should include video, podcasts, games, comics, events and more. Social media, e-newsletters, articles on owned websites and blogs make up the four most used content marketing tactics.

B2C 120

B2C Content Marketing B2B Mobile 120

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

For example, I was recently perusing a corporate B2B technology blog about an awards program a vendor had established. The point of which was to recognize customers for doing great things with their technology. If you enjoyed this post, you might also like: What Does It Take to Implement Content Marketing Effectively in B2B?

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Brand Branding B2B Exercises 70